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Bronchoscopy
L ODYvAlign=top bgColor=#cccccc colSpan=2> vAlign=top width='100%' bgColor=#ffffff>Our Bronchoscopy Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Bronchoscopy Bronchoscopy: A procedure that permits the doctor…
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Show more- Double pneumonia Inflammation of both lungs. Medically called bilateral pneumonia
- Downregulation An decrease in the number of receptors on the surface of target cells, making the cells less sensitive to a…
- Sex region Y A region on the Y chromosome that determines the sex of the individual. This region which goes by the symbol…
- Embolism, pulmonary The obstruction of the pulmonary artery or a branch of it leading to the lungs by a blood clot, usually from…
- Infection, primary HIV The first few months after infection with HIV (the human immunodeficiency virus). During primary HIV…
- Nirenberg See: Nirenberg, Marshall W.
- Apolipoprotein A-I APOA-I. The major protein component of HDL (high density lipoprotein) and a relatively abundant plasma…
- Reactant, acute phase See: Acute-phase protein
- DCIS See Pendred syndrome.
- LCHAD deficiency Acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP) has been found to be associated in some cases with an abnormality of…
- Pneumonia Pneumonia: Inflammation of one or both lungs with consolidation. Pneumonia is frequently but not always due…
- Medical word origin See: Medical etymology